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Showing 110 of 55421 articles for Art. Law 2010-788 of 12 July 2010

French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: The different ways in which the term of office ends.

Article 2010

In the event of the death of the agent, his heirs must give notice to the principal, and provide, in the meantime, for what the circumstances require in the interest of the principal.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Budgetary and accounting provisions

Article D4425-18

The report provided for in Article L. 4425-2 describes, in summary form, the situation in terms of sustainable development of the local authority based on the assessments, documents and reports produc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article D5217-8

…ty.This report includes, with regard to the five sustainable development goals mentioned in the III of Article L. 110-1 of the Environment Code:- a review of the actions carried out in relation to the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
BOOK I: TERRITORIAL AUTHORITY OF GUYANA

Article D71-110-2

…ovided for in article L. 71-110-2 describes, in summary form, the sustainable development situation of the local authority based on the assessments, documents and reports produced by the local authori…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L2224-11-4

…n contract for water or sanitation requires the delegatee, firstly, to draw up a detailed inventory of the delegator's assets at the end of the contract and, secondly, without prejudice to any other p…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Ordinary procedure

Article 788

…Pre-Trial Judge shall exercise all powers necessary for the communication, obtaining and production of documents.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IX: Rehabilitation of convicted persons

Article 788

The convicted person must, except in the case of prescription, justify payment of the fine and damages or the remission made to him. Failing this justification, he must establish that he has undergone…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedures for acceptance of the succession up to the amount of the net assets.

Article 788

The declaration must be made at the clerk's office of the court in whose jurisdiction the succession is opened or before a notary. It includes the election of a single domicile, which may be the domic…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Liquidation

Article 788

I. - (Repealed)II. - (Repealed)III. - For the collection of death duties, an abatement shall be made on the net share of any heir, donee or legatee corresponding to the value of the property received…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Liquidation

Article 788 bis

Property collected by an heir or legatee pursuant to Article 1002-1 or the second paragraph of article 1094-1 of the Civil Code are deemed to have been transmitted gratuitously by the deceased.

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